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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      31 Jul 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bengaluru
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Calix (Bengaluru) in Jun 2023

      Interview

      While I appreciate the opportunity to interview with the company, I express my disappointment with the overall process. 1. Prolonged Interview Rounds: Throughout the interview process, each round they took a minimum of one week to be scheduled. 2. Lack of Follow-Up: consistently i did follow up with HR. Unfortunately, I rarely received proper updates from HR, which led to confusion and uncertainty. 3. Delayed Response After last Rounds: After successfully completing three rounds of interviews, I was informed that my profile was being considered further. However, it took more than 10 days for any response, and even then, the inquiry about my availability to join immediately caught me off guard. 4. Unclear Response on Notice Period: When I explained that I would require time to serve my notice period upon receiving an offer, I was informed that the matter would be discussed with the hiring manager and a response would be provided the following day. 5. Lack of Communication: Regrettably, there was no follow-up or communication as promised, despite my attempts to get updates. Each time I reached out, I was told that my profile was in the queue due to the consideration of other candidates. 6. Ambiguous Profile Status: When I inquired about the status of my application and the possibility of rejection, I was informed that my profile was not rejected but being held while other profiles were under review, which is like giving falls hope. 7. Uncertain Timeline: I was informed that an update would be provided within 10 days, which adds further uncertainty to the process. In addition to the time taken for each stage, the lack of clear communication and transparency made me frustrated. Overall the experience with HR is not good and they talk like they don't care about candidate time and urgency!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Ask mostly on the projects I worked on and also design and architecture of the project
      Answer question
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      Calix response
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      Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We strive to provide all candidates with a positive experience, and it looks like we missed the mark. While we know there are many variables in the hiring process, we take pride in providing candidates with regular and timely updates. We value your feedback and have gone back to our teams to align on our cadence for communicating updates to candidates and maintaining regular touch points while we’re awaiting updates from hiring leaders and interviewers. Thank you again for taking the time to share your candid feedback.

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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      10 Oct 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Calix

      Interview

      4 technical rounds 1 manager round. Interviewers were really speak in respective way and more scenarios based questions and SQL coding questions. But entire interview process was so long it took 4 months.

      Interview questions [1]

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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      4 Mar 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bengaluru
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Calix (Bengaluru) in Jan 2023

      Interview

      Initially they process my profile for Staff software engineer After completion of all rounds, at the time of offer they asked me to join as Senior Software Engineer. Dont go with the Salaries for Calix shown in glassdoor, that will create misconception. They are offering 35 lpa for 10 years experienced Java developer in Senior software engineer role. Interview questions are very simple, basic programs-leetcode easy, basic design question.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      First round was taken by 2 interviewers and 2 basic programs were asked to code Second round was one on one and basic design question and basic scenario to write Third round was one on one and basic design question and a piece of code to be written. Fourth was with Manager - past work experience, challenging technical tasks. Fifth was with VP - past work experience, challenging project to discuss, just a brief overview. Sixth was with HR-they want to see your commitment in joining Calix. All rounds went well and the process took about a month. They were offering ctc way too less then current ctc.
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